NCM 110 UNIT 4 Quiz

Provide 3 importance of preserving anonymity, confidentiality and privacy of health information.

Answer explanation

· To ensure safe and compassionate nursing practice (Includes ethico-moral and legal boundaries within which nurses would function vis-à-vis protecting patients’ rights, respect human dignity, anynomity, privacy, and confidentialty of health info.).

· To ensure protection of patient’s from identity theft and other improper use of patient information specifically for financial gain.

· To maintain patient’s trust (Thus, preventing disclosure of certain facts esp. during pandemic).

· Integrity and availability of electronic health information will be essential for physicians and the entire clinical team.

· Prevent unintended consequences detrimental to health research and public practice.

· To ensure availability of accurate health information when needed by the patient

· To help maintain professional attitude in health care settings

· To prevent legal suits, thus avoid negative repercussion on the health care institution’s reputation.

Give 5 scenarios where in a patient’s privacy is violated.

Answer explanation

· Taking photographs of the client without consent.

· Release of medical information to an unauthorized person, such as a member of the press, family, friend, neighbor of their client without the client’s permission.

· Use of the client’s name or picture for the health care agency’s advantage.

· Intrusion by the health care agency regarding the client’s affairs.

· Publication of information about the client or photographs of the client including on a social networking site.

·  Publication of embarrassing facts.

·  Public disclosure of private information.

·  Leaving the curtain or room door open while a treatment or procedure is being performed.

· Allowing individuals to observe a treatment or procedure without the client’s consent.

· Leaving a confused or agitated client sitting in the nursing unit hallway.

· Interviewing a client in a room with only a curtain between clients or where conversation can be overheard.

· Accessing medical records when unauthorized to do so.

Give 3 ways to maintain patient’s confidentiality.

Answer explanation

· Not discussing client issues with other clients or staff uninvolved in the client’s care.

· Not sharing health information with others without client consent (includes family members, friends and social networking sites).

· Keeping all information about a client private and not revealing it to someone not directly involved in care.

· Discussing client information only in private and secluded areas.

· Protecting medical record from all unauthorized readers.

How do you protect the patient’s information in computerized medical records?

Answer explanation

· Health care employees should have access to the client’s records only in the work unit.

· Use of special computer access codes to limit what employees have access to in computer system.

· Use of password/identification code.

· Password/identification code should never be shared with another person.

· Personal password should be changed periodically to prevent unauthorized computer access.

Which is more valuable, data or money?

It describes how personal health information may be used and how the patient can obtain access to the information.

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

• Data Privacy Act

• Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines

• Republic Act 8293

Learning netiquette is promoting safe and friendly online environment.

•   True

• False

Is false or inaccurate information—getting the facts wrong.

The spread of false information in the internet does not affect the world’s ability to improve public health and other issues concerning humanity.

• True

• False